Houthem
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as apud houlten in 1096. Compound of holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Stokkem, Stokhem and Stokkum.
See also Limburgish Houtem.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHouthem n
- A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN